Breakout Session

AI start with Why

Wednesday, Nov 4 | 10:20AM - 11:20AM

Details

You wouldn't hire someone without knowing why the role exists. So why are we doing that with AI? Join Drew and Milo as we walk through a simple framework and get practical about where AI does (and absolutely doesn't) belong in your workflows. This isn't buzzword bingo - this is about picking the right tool for the job at hand.

Content Track

From Tools to Intelligence: Designing Systems to Conquer Complexity

User Level

All Levels

Location

Room 420 - Level 4

Speakers

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Drew Garner

Chief AI Officer at Smartsheet

Drew Garner is Chief AI Officer at Smartsheet, where he's building the open, agent-ready platform behind enterprise work. A former CTO who has scaled platforms past $1B and 100M+ users, Drew has delivered AI to millions of healthcare customers — and just as eagerly to his own everyday problems. That's the point, he'd tell you: AI isn't for a select few. He's on a mission to help everyone find their AI moment, whether you're a vibe-coder, a project manager, or a skeptic. Find him at the conference and bring a problem — he wants to build with you.

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Janelle Milodragovich

VP, AI GTM Strategy

Janelle "Milo" Milodragovich is VP of AI GTM Strategy at Smartsheet, where she leads AI messaging and use case development, external thought leadership, and customer activation programs. Before Smartsheet, she spent two years building Strata, an AI startup delivering research and strategy tools for corporate development teams — experience that shapes her perspective on how enterprises can move from AI experimentation to practical, ROI-driven adoption.